Cigar-bunching machine



B. LIBERMAN. CIGAR BUNCHING MACHINE- APPLICATION men AUG. 15. I918.

Patented Sept. 16, 1919.

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B. LIBERMAN.

CIGAR BUNCHING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION-FILED AUG. 15. 1918.

1,31 6,371. PatentedSept. 16, 1919.

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BERNARD LIBERMAN, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CIGAR-BUNGHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 16, 1919.

Application filed August 15, 1918. Serial m5. 249,934

To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, BERNARD LIBERMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Cigar-Bunchin Machine, of which the following is a speci cation,

The invention relates to cigar bunching. The object is to provide improved method and means for measuring and disposing the filler to be formed into a cigar bunch so that the bunch shall be of required length when wrapped, without the necessity of cutt ng off the end, as is now the common rac t1ce; improved method and means for istributing the filler forming the bunch to secure a properly shaped cigar, and without waste, and to avoid the possibility of undue packing or compressing of any part of the bunch. My invention also comprises improved method and means for retaining the body of filler in place and to maintain the shape of the bunch during rolling and binding, and improved method and means for measuring and separating the binder from the leaf w thout wasting. My invention also comprlses improvements in details of constructlon.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate merely by way of example, suitable means for embodiment of my invent1on Figure 1 is a plan view of a bunchmg table showing my invention. t

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on line 2, 2 of Fig. 1, the apron being omitted.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4, 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail on line 5, 5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view,

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vlew of a hook extension of a side forming strip.

Fig. 8 is a section, similar to that shown in Fig. 5 of a strip havinga diflerent crosssectional formation.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views. 7

Referring to Fig. 1, 9 indicates the bunching table of usual form, 10 the apron and .11 the roller cooperating therewith. The

table 9 is provided with the slots 12 for adj ustably securing, by means of thumb nuts 13, the beveled guide and formlng strips 14 and 15.

It need only be noted that the table 9 should be so supported that the underside thereof presents unobstructed and accessible of thebunch and theresulting under surfaces surrounding the 12 to.

permit thefree' movement of the bolts there- 1n and ready access to the thumb nuts thereon, so that the forming strips may be adusted easily and conveniently. .I

In the exam' le shown the table is curved or are shaped with the pivot of the roller to one side thereof. The invention however 1s equally applicable toa straight table. I

The forming strips 14 and 15 have the hooked shaped extensions 16. and 17 for projecting into the pocket 18 of. thev table. These'extensions 16 and 17 are correspond mgly; beveled to form tapered or gradually. contracted ends for the'pocket 18.] These form ng strips are of substantial thickness on the outside margins and are beveled down to a thin inner edge ormargin flush-with the apron, see Figs. '5 and 8. The apron 10.

. is formed and adapted to lie wholly within the inside margins of said forming strips, so that'the apron l0 and the flanking forming strips forma substantially continuous bunching surface; for rolling thefbinder about the filler, the beveled formation of the forming stripsserving to give-the de- 7 sired tapered; formation to the bunch. I

It may, be noted that whilejthe apron should lie wholly within the inner margins of the forming strips, 'andthe side margins of the apron may lie against the margi-n's of the strips, they should not overlap the-same. The margins of the apron may be slightly spaced from the margins of the strips without disadvantage.

The forming strips are adjustable as above described to correspond to the dimensions cigarwhich 1t 1s desired to form. I

The formation of the hook extensions of the forming strips is. such as to provide in combinationwith the portion of the pocket intermediate, said strips, a: suitable receptacle for assembling and arranging the filler in form and quantity best suited to provide a bunch of size and shape desired without undue compression of any part thereof in the final shaping of the cigar.

It'should also be-noted that the tapered openings in members 16v and 17,, obviously will hold filler of less diameter or bulk than the pocket intermediate said members, and consequently if it were attemptedto place the same bulk. of filler inthese tapered openings, the excess bulk would project above the pocket and obstruct the -passage of the roller. In this way the operatoris forced to keep the filler within the limits prescribed by said tapered openings and thus any tendency to choke the head or tuck end of the bunch is prevented. This arrange m t a e it n i e$i l. v o r n, in much shorter time, the beginner or learner, properly to form the bunch.

Any portions of the filler extending beyondthe outer margins of the hook extensions of the forming'strips within the pocket may be pushed back, pinched off, or removed and re-distributed within the body of the filler, without Waste or scraping any portion h ree This method of forming the bunch secures a marked advantage in two respects; it produces a bunch of the exact length required. ee viat s t e n e s y ef e itt ng efi the end to secure the required length, as is now he comm n pr cti e- Th s s s W te f ehaeee, hi h by c ttin h e mes crap, and. i o aves la or, both mpo tant tems in the m ufeets e f a cig r? An the ma ked advantag o t e rang ment as fenn eh ef the djus a le. forming trip s the f cili y Pr v ded f se uri g he P op r ength et the nerhienf of eaf required teferm t e hi d tha i he to say, he sa d tr ps be g adjus ed to th e ac leng h a the buh h' esired, t e nd fthe af may he p ac a the u r mar-1 i 'ef st ip, and lai a res n Ter r eve d en t e sharp u er ha gin as at of the ether tr p- Hence W e n 11- nee ie wi h the inde is bviated- A ove st ted the e t ips may be d iust d to sui th length of e ear ch it i desire to mak he e th dj tm nt is S i t, a l tt e sp e bet n the n e margin of the strips and the apron is immate ial so ns a the pr n does n o rlap the margin of the strip. Where the adj tmen s sub tan al er th r pe n a upon the apron to cause overlapping, an

apron of'required width is substituted.

It should also be understood that different shaped strips may be used interchangeably on the same. table to secure the shape of cigar required. For example, where a short sharp taper to the end of the cigar is required, a relatively narrow strip is used,

relatively thick at its outside margin, with a sharp bevel or inclination to the. inner margin as for example in Fig. 8. Where a long gradual taper is desired a wider strip is used, not so thick at its outer margin with a gradual incline to its inner margin as in Fig, 5, and so on.

What I claim is 1. In combination with a bunching table having a bnnching pocket and bunching apron, members having openings of tapered formation adjustably secured in the pocket and flanking the apron, the margins of said tapered openings adjacent the apron lying flush with the active surface of the apron.

' 2. The combination defined in claim 1 in "which forming strips are connected with said members and extend over the table and flank the rolling apron, the margins of said strips adjacent the apron being flush with the active surface thereof.

3. The combination defined in claim 2, in which said forming strips are provided with clearly defined upper outer margins as means for measuring and severing the binder from the leaf.

4. In combination with a bunching table and apron, parallel forming strips adjustably secured to the table and flanking the apron, and having surfaces inclined from their outer margins downwardly toward their inner margins to a line flush with the apron and forming in combination with the apron a continuous rolling surface.

' 5. In combination with "a bunching table and apron, interchangeable parallel forming strips adjustably secured to the table and flanking the apron, and having surfaces inclined from their outer margins toward their inner margins to a line flush with the apron and forming in combination with the apron a continuous rolling surface.

6. In combination with a bunching table and apron, substantially parallel strips adjustably secured to the table and flanking the apron and having surfaces inclined from their outer margins toward their inner margins to a line substantially flush with the apron, and having extensions fitting in the pocket of the table and so shaped to give the required formation to the bunch ends.

In combination with a bunching table and apron, substantially parallel strips adjustably secured to the table and flanking the apron and having surfaces inclined from iheirouter margins toward their inner margins to a line substantially flush with the apron and having extensions projecting into the pocket of the table, so shaped as to form tapered ends for the said pocket. v

8. In combination with a bunching table and apron, substantially parallel strips adjustably secured to the table and flanking the apron and having surfaces inclined from their outer margins toward their inner margins to a line substantially flush with the apron and having extensions projecting into I the pocket of the table, so shaped that the 120 pocket and said extensions form a channel having contracted ends.

I 9. In combination with a bunching table and apron, substantially parallel strips adjustable on the table and flanking the apron and -having surfaces inclined from their outer margins toward their inner margins toa line substantially flush with the apron and having extensions projecting into the pocket of the table, so shaped that the pocket 130 and said extensions form a channel having contracted ends, or end-openings of substantial conical formation.

10. In combination with a bunching table and apron, relatively adjustable substantially parallel forming strips flanking the apron and having upper outer margins spaced apart a distance corresponding With the dimensions required for the binder and so formed as to provide means for measuring 10 the binder to be severed from the leaf.

11. The combination defined in claim 10, in which said upper outer margins of the parallel strips provide means also for severing the measured portion of the leaf to form 15 the binder.

BERNARD LIBERMAN.

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